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Unit 6, Quiz 1 Natural Resources and Biodiversity (OPEN NOTE)
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Question 1
1.
Resources that
will be available
for many years are known as
renewable
non-renewable
limited
fossil fuels
Question 2
2.
Energy sources which are renewable and have lower carbon emissions than fossil fuels are known as
alternative
limited
non-renewable
pollutants
Question 3
3.
Which is
not
true about
non
renewable resources?
They are not as expensive as renewable resources.
They are natural.
They can be replaced in our lifetime.
They are less environmentally friendly.
Question 4
4.
Identify each as renewable or nonrenewable by placing an “X” in the appropriate column.
renewable
non-renewable
fish
trees
aluminum
water
salt
nuclear power
sun
wind
fossil fuels
Question 5
5.
Which pair of resoures below are
both
considered
alternative
energy resources?
geothermal & wind
oil & water
solar & coal
natural gas & biomass
Question 6
6.
Which energy is being used in the picture above to warm our water?
geothermal energy
hydropower
nuclear energy
solar energy
Question 7
7.
According to the pie chart, what percentage of
nonrenewable
energy is being used?
9.2%
90.7%
0.1%
29.1%
Question 8
8.
What is the main purpose for installing solar panels on the roof of a home?
to make the house worth less
to provide energy for the house
to make it look fancy
to spend lots of money
Question 9
9.
Why can we not use windmills for
all
of our electricity on Earth?
They are not environmentally friendly.
Wind costs too much.
Birds sometimes fly into them.
There is not a steady flow of wind everywhere.
Question 10
10.
All of the variety of life that can be found on Earth is
biodiversity
conservation
stuardship
population
Question 11
11.
I introduced a new species of fish to my pond. The new species of fish thrived and increased in population. That most likely led to…
a positive impact on the biodiversity of my pond, which strengthened its stability.
a negative impact on the biodiversity of my pond, which strengthened its stability.
a positive impact on the biodiversity of my pond, which lowered its stability.
a negative impact on the biodiversity of my pond, which lowered its stability.
Question 12
12.
A tornado hits a forest habitat in Tennessee taking out several trees. How will this most likely impact the habitat?
The health of the ecosystem will increase.
The biodiversity of the habitat will decrease.
The suirrel population will increase.
The soil will be more fertile.